My next Hijab Unravelled adventure brought me to the doorstep of the wonderful blogger behind Lanita.nl. Turkish Layla was raised non-religiously by her Dutch mother
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According to the dictionary a fashionista is "someone who follows trends in the fashion industry and strives continually to adopt the latest fashions". A hijab is "a veil that covers the head and chest, which is particularly worn by muslimahs".
Read Moreit's her curiosity…..
Driven by her curiosity at just 18 years of age she decided to convert and within a year her hijab had become a part of her not to be ignored anymore: meet Jorien, a.k.a. Tres Adorable.
Read Moreit's her best friend…...
"One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood."
Read Moreit's her sister…..
Of all the women I have spoken to and met for my documentary project Hijab Unravelled, this has - by far - been the easiest conversation to date. Usually it takes some time to get to know each other, to feel at ease and for the women in question to discover the true definition of their hijab.
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